iebelei
5. A Seenen
merry, light-hearted and
Christine. There follows
doing their best to cheer
tine is sad; she is deeplz
Is that his love of her is
es not come to see her as
she has seen him at the
a ladyto whom he was
jealousy is roused. Vet
the others that both Fritz
in. After supper, while
she general merriment is
sitz asks the girls and bis
while he himself goes to
his mistress. Not many
ed husband returns the
allenge to a duel. Now¬
eft Fritz calls in Theodor
Ged words who his visitor
wo days. Theodor is the
another friend who is to
ke light of the affair, but
II be a dead man. Then
hey are kept in ignorance
appy evening is continbed
Stine, who is on the point
dby Catherine Binder a,
pmes to ask her to go out
girl refuses, for she knows
will be of the party, and
love with her Christine
eir conver¬
dvances. T
ing; his kindly tace is
oflilac and
s hera s
Christine
spring
al
Her father’s eyes follow
ed a word to him
breat
e her dream
WS
whether it is
uarded, he
whom he
I see her
mpt.
e in the
box 10/8
evening —in this room, the lamp between her and me, and she
looking at me with her quiet smile, a smile so resigned as
though she wished to thank me for something, and I—I would
tain have thrown myself at herfeetto ask her to forgive me for
having shielded her so well from all temptation—and all happi¬
ness. Their conversation is interrupted by Mizi, who comes to
fetch Christine, and a fewminutes later Christine herself enters,
looking very tired and depressed. She reassures her anxious
father by saying that it is nothing but a headache, whereupon
he leaves to attend to his orchestral duties at the Opera. Left
alone with Mizi, Christine confides to her that she had gone
out to meet Fritz, but he had not come. While Mizi is trying
to comfort her and convert her to her own opinion on men,
Fritz enters. Christine is delighted, and Mizi leaves the two
alone. Itisthe first time that Fritz has ever entered Christine's
room; everpthing here surrounds him with an air of peace
and love. He feels so happy and at home in hersimple abode,
and nearer and nearer does he feel himself drawn towards
this gentle young heart. But it is not to be: his dream of
love and life is over. To-morrow will lind him a corpse. He
gently tells Christine that he will have to leave town for a
short time to go and see his parents. The girl’s anxious
forebodings he tries to calm. Then the hour of parting
strikes. Theodor comes to fetch Fritz and the lovers part.
Christine is in a fearful state of excitement. Three
ACT III. days have passed and she has not had a word
from Fritz, nor have they seen Theodor since. She entreats
Mizi to go and see if Theodor is back and try to get news
about Fritz. Mizi promises to do it and leaves. Shortly after
Weiring enters. He looks at his child: she does not know
it yet. And gentlv and tenderly he tries to prepare the poor
heart for the terrible blow that is coming. Christine, alarmed
beyond endurance, tries to rush out to find out what it all
means, when Mizi and Theodor enter. Their faces tellthe
poor girl the whole, sad truth. Fritz is dead, killed in a duel
for another woman! Her love is dead and gone and she had
not known it! She entreats Theodor to take her to him to
let her have a last look at his face. It i# too late, he was
buried this very morning! Buried, and she had not been told!
In wild despair she tears herseif away from her father and
rushes out; Theodor and Mizi rush after her. But the heart¬
broken father feels they will be too late and he falls down
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sobbing:“ She won't come back! She won't come back!
5. A Seenen
merry, light-hearted and
Christine. There follows
doing their best to cheer
tine is sad; she is deeplz
Is that his love of her is
es not come to see her as
she has seen him at the
a ladyto whom he was
jealousy is roused. Vet
the others that both Fritz
in. After supper, while
she general merriment is
sitz asks the girls and bis
while he himself goes to
his mistress. Not many
ed husband returns the
allenge to a duel. Now¬
eft Fritz calls in Theodor
Ged words who his visitor
wo days. Theodor is the
another friend who is to
ke light of the affair, but
II be a dead man. Then
hey are kept in ignorance
appy evening is continbed
Stine, who is on the point
dby Catherine Binder a,
pmes to ask her to go out
girl refuses, for she knows
will be of the party, and
love with her Christine
eir conver¬
dvances. T
ing; his kindly tace is
oflilac and
s hera s
Christine
spring
al
Her father’s eyes follow
ed a word to him
breat
e her dream
WS
whether it is
uarded, he
whom he
I see her
mpt.
e in the
box 10/8
evening —in this room, the lamp between her and me, and she
looking at me with her quiet smile, a smile so resigned as
though she wished to thank me for something, and I—I would
tain have thrown myself at herfeetto ask her to forgive me for
having shielded her so well from all temptation—and all happi¬
ness. Their conversation is interrupted by Mizi, who comes to
fetch Christine, and a fewminutes later Christine herself enters,
looking very tired and depressed. She reassures her anxious
father by saying that it is nothing but a headache, whereupon
he leaves to attend to his orchestral duties at the Opera. Left
alone with Mizi, Christine confides to her that she had gone
out to meet Fritz, but he had not come. While Mizi is trying
to comfort her and convert her to her own opinion on men,
Fritz enters. Christine is delighted, and Mizi leaves the two
alone. Itisthe first time that Fritz has ever entered Christine's
room; everpthing here surrounds him with an air of peace
and love. He feels so happy and at home in hersimple abode,
and nearer and nearer does he feel himself drawn towards
this gentle young heart. But it is not to be: his dream of
love and life is over. To-morrow will lind him a corpse. He
gently tells Christine that he will have to leave town for a
short time to go and see his parents. The girl’s anxious
forebodings he tries to calm. Then the hour of parting
strikes. Theodor comes to fetch Fritz and the lovers part.
Christine is in a fearful state of excitement. Three
ACT III. days have passed and she has not had a word
from Fritz, nor have they seen Theodor since. She entreats
Mizi to go and see if Theodor is back and try to get news
about Fritz. Mizi promises to do it and leaves. Shortly after
Weiring enters. He looks at his child: she does not know
it yet. And gentlv and tenderly he tries to prepare the poor
heart for the terrible blow that is coming. Christine, alarmed
beyond endurance, tries to rush out to find out what it all
means, when Mizi and Theodor enter. Their faces tellthe
poor girl the whole, sad truth. Fritz is dead, killed in a duel
for another woman! Her love is dead and gone and she had
not known it! She entreats Theodor to take her to him to
let her have a last look at his face. It i# too late, he was
buried this very morning! Buried, and she had not been told!
In wild despair she tears herseif away from her father and
rushes out; Theodor and Mizi rush after her. But the heart¬
broken father feels they will be too late and he falls down
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sobbing:“ She won't come back! She won't come back!